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BADMINTON
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Brief History
The roots of the sport can be traced to ancient
Greece, China, and India, and it is closely related to the
old Children’s game battledore and shuttlecock.
Badminton is derived directly from poona, which was
played by British army officers stationed in India in the
1860s. The first unofficial all-England badminton
championships for men were held in 1899, and the first
badminton tournament for women was arranged the next
year.
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Brief History
The Badminton World Federation (BWF; originally the
International Badminton Federation), the world
governing body of the sport, was formed in 1934.
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Badminton, court or lawn game played with lightweight

rackets and a shuttlecock. Historically, the shuttlecock
(also known as a “bird” or “birdie”) was a small cork
hemisphere with 16 goose feathers attached and weighing
about 0.17 ounce (5 grams). These types of shuttles may
still be used in modern play, but shuttles made from
synthetic materials are also allowed by the Badminton
World Federation. The game is named for Badminton, the
country estate of the dukes of Beaufort in Gloucestershire,
England, where it was first played about 1873.
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EQUIPMENT
Badminton Racket
 Modern Badminton Rackets are light in
weight and don’t weigh more than 100
grams. The frame of the Racket can be
made of common metals like steel or
aluminum. Sometimes rackets are made
of alloys, tough carbon fiber, ceramic, or
boron. Its length does not exceed 680mm
and width does not exceed 230 mm.
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EQUIPMENT
Shuttlecock
Sixteen feathers fixed in a cork base enveloped in a thin

leather sheet make a shuttlecock. Interestingly, the best
Badminton Shuttlecocks are made from feathers from the
wing of a goose. The shuttle weighs between 4.74 to 5.50
grams. Professional athletes generally use feather
shuttlecocks, but for beginners and for outdoor games the
optimal choice are synthetic shuttlecocks. In addition,
synthetic shuttlecocks are cheaper and with longer
durability compared to the ones made from feathers.
Court dimensions
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 The badminton court is 13.4m long and 6.1m wide. For singles
the court is marked 5.18m wide.
The lines marking out the court are easily distinguishable and
colourd white or yellow. The lines are 40mm wide.
A court may be marked out for singles only. The back boundary
lines also become the long service lines and the posts or the strips
of material representing them are placed on the side lines.
 The diagonal full length of the full court is 14.366m.

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Posts
 The posts are 1.55m high from the surface of the court and remain
vertical when the net is strained.
The posts are placed on the double side lines irrespective of whether
singles or doubles is played. The posts or supports must not extend into
the court beyond the side lines.
Where it is not practicable to have posts on the side lines, some method
can be used to indicate the position of the side lines where they pass
under the net, eg by the use of thin posts or strips of material 40mm
wide, fixed to the side lines and rising vertically to the net cord.
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Net
 The net is 760mm in depth and a minimum of 6.1m wide.
The top of the net from the surface of the court is 1.524m at the centre
of the court and 1.55m over the side lines for doubles.
There must be no gaps between the ends of the net and the posts. If
necessary, the full depth of the net at the ends is tied to the posts.
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To be a good badminton player, you need to master

Basic Skills
all of the basic skills of Badminton, which are:
1. Grip
2. Serve
3. Footwork
4. Stance
5. Stroke
6. Hand-eye coordination
7. Timing and Rhythm
8. Anticipation
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 Scoring System
o A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
o Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
o The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
o At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that
game.
o At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
o The side winning a game serves first in the next game.

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Rules of the game
• A player must wait until his opponent is ready before serving. If the opponent
attempts a return then he is ruled having been ready.
• The feet of both players must remain in a stationary position until the serve is
made. Your feet can not be touching the line at this time.
• It is not a fault if you miss the shuttle while serving.
• The shuttle cannot be caught and slung with the racket.
• A player cannot hold his racket near the net to ward off a downward stroke
by his opponent or to interfere with his racket.
 Faults
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• The shuttle, at the instant of being hit is higher than the servers waist or the head of the racket is higher than
the servers racket hand.
• The shuttle does not land in the correct service court.
• The server's feet are not in the service court or if the feet of the receiver are not in the court diagonally
opposite the server.
• The server steps forward as he/she serves.
• Any player balking or feinting his opponent before serve or during serve.
• A serve or shot that lands outside the court boundaries, passes under or through the net, touches any other
obstructions or a players body or clothing. The boundary and service lines are considered in play.
• The shuttle in play is struck before it crosses the net to the striker's side of the net. You may follow through
over the net.
• A player touching the net or its supports with his body or racket while the shuttle is in play.
• Hitting the shuttle twice in succession by a player or team.

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Badminton, court or lawn game played with lightweight

Sixteen feathers fixed in a cork base enveloped in a thin

 The diagonal full length of the full court is 14.366m.

 The net is 760mm in depth and a minimum of 6.1m wide.

To be a good badminton player, you need to master

7. Timing and Rhythm

o A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.

o Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.

o The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.

o The side winning a game serves first in the next game.

• It is not a fault if you miss the shuttle while serving.

• The shuttle cannot be caught and slung with the racket.

• The shuttle does not land in the correct service court.

• The server steps forward as he/she serves.

• Hitting the shuttle twice in succession by a player or team.

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